After a wild weekend that saw eight top-ten teams get upset, there was some shuffling in the rankings. Now, the Blue Zone has our reflections on this weeks AP Top 25 Poll.
With just one week left in the regular season, our beats are here with another installment of The Chronicle's Power Rankings of each team vying for the ACC crown.
Sportswrap is your one-stop shop for everything Duke athletics, where we’ll recap how each of Duke’s sports currently in competition performed over the last week and give a brief look ahead. Here’s our recap for the week of Feb. 21-Feb. 27.
With a healthy Duke lineup that featured junior guard Celeste Taylor back on the court and head coach Kara Lawson on the sidelines, the respective star power and leadership that was missing back on Jan. 27’s loss was filled.
The Blue Zone breaks down another Blue Devil win and a monster game from Player of the Game Mark Williams.
The Blue Devils entered their fourth home invitational looking to recover from their top-five loss to Florida Feb. 18. They got two opportunities to notch a ranked win against Michigan, both times carrying momentum from early-afternoon run-rule wins.
March has come early, so grab the popcorn.
After yet another taste of defeat in Thursday’s clash with Boston College, the Blue Devils return for one final regular-season outing at the Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill to take on North Carolina.
“He’s automatic, especially in the paint around the rim,” Banchero said of Williams. “So you just want to get him the ball there, and he’s gonna do the rest. He’s been doing that all year."
After Syracuse honored Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski in a pregame ceremony that included an award in Krzyzewski’s name, the Blue Devils proceeded to completely disrespect their hosts with a 97-72 win.
Duke couldn’t have had a better first half in head coach Mike Krzyzewski’s final visit to the Carrier Dome, utilizing 3-point marksmanship and exceptional ball movement to take a 51-34 lead entering the break. Here are five observations from the first 20 minutes.
Duke is the seven-point favorite in Saturday's road matchup with the Orange.
Riding a five-game winning streak, Duke will travel to Syracuse on Saturday to try to shut out the Orange in regular season play. As the Blue Devils look to secure a top spot in the ACC, the Blue Zone brings three key points that can guide the Blue Devils to a victory this weekend.
Allowing the Eagles to fly into their offensive zone however they pleased made defending them once they got there harder, and that difficulty resulted in more open looks for them and more fouls delivered by the Blue Devils.
“We came out strong. We pushed the fast break, pushed the secondary break, and we're getting a lot of looks,“ Catriona Barry said.
A fourth-quarter comeback attempt brought Duke the closest it had been to overtaking Boston College since the game’s opening minutes, but it ultimately failed to do so despite its spirited efforts to give the seniors on the team a victorious last outing at home.
After each Duke men's basketball game this season, check back here for the Player of the Game and more. Today, the Blue Zone breaks down Jeremy Roach's big night and the rest of the Blue Devils' big win against Virginia.
Ahead of its long-awaited season finale against North Carolina, Duke has a new partnership.
They say the devil is in the details. But in Durham, the Blue Devils are in the details—and numbers.
With three rings, Krzyzewski and Duke had solidified their connected legacies as a truly iconic coach and program. The Blue Devils’ 10-point victory in the title game made them the first team in NCAA history to win every tournament game by double-digits.
